Advocacy
for All
Bigger voices
Better lives
Advocacy For All
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Company No. 03407428
Charity No. 1064855
Report and financial statements
For the year ended
31 March 2025

Advocacy For All
Report and financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Contents
Reference and administrative information
Trustees' annual report
Independent auditors' report
Statement of financial activities
(incorporating an income and expenditure account)
Balance sheet
Statement of cash flows
Notes to the financial statements
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Report and financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Advocacy
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Trustees:
Chief Executive:
Company number:
Charity number:
Registered office:
Auditors:
Bankers
Chair - John Watts
Trustee - Brian James
Trustee - Linda Duhig
(resigned 7 October 2024)
Trustee - Caroline Evans
(resigned 15 May 2025)
Trustee - Oyin Rogers
(resigned 15 May 2025)
Trustee - Alexei Mikhailovich Kapkin
(Appointed 4 April 2024)
Trustee - Patrick William Moroney
(Appointed 4 April 2024)
Trustee - David Alexander Kerr
(Appointed 15 May 2025)
Trustee - Amelia Francesca Vellacott (Appointed 15 May 2025)
Trustee - Yerlan Aubakirov
(Appointed 15 May 2025)
Jon Wheeler
03407428
1064855
The Civic Centre, St Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent BR8 7BU
Goldwins Limited
75 Maygrove Road
West Hampstead
London NWG 2EG
www.goldwins.co.uk
HSBC Bank Plc
184 High Street
Bromley
Kent BR1 1HE
Barclays Bank Plc
24 Lowfield Street
Dartford
Kent DA1 1HD
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Advocacy
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Report and financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees, who are also directors under company law, present their report and financial statements for the
year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees confirm that the financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the
memorandum and articles of association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and
Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.
Objectives and activities
Purposes and aims
• Established in 1997, Advocacy for All (AfA) is a people-focused registered charity with a long history
and excellent record of accomplishment of providing high quality statutory and non-statutory 1-1 and
self-advocacy services in various London boroughs and in Kent. Advocacy empowers vulnerable
people, including those with Learning Disabilities (LD), people with mental health issues, people who
are neuro-diverse and Children and Young People (CYP) to have bigger voices and better lives.
• Our vision is to support the many people who need help in speaking up for themselves and having a
voice in the way they live their lives, how their services are planned and provided, and are unsupported
to access community resources and services. Our clients are often isolated, face barriers to inclusion,
are unable to access services, social and employment opportunities, can suffer from poor mental and
physical health and can experience abuse in a variety of forms. We believe this is a human rights
issue, and our approach is person-centred, empowering and professional, providing quality services
that are inclusive. AfA is passionate about enabling all its clients to speak up, make choices in their
lives and access their rights.
• AfA's strategies for achieving its stated aims and objectives include:
• Concentrating on providing good quality local advocacy services to meet contractual
requirements and support people to have a voice and exercise their rights.
• Continuing to diversify the product range of our advocacy services, encompassing both 1-1
and group advocacy work (both statutory and non-statutory).
• Networking with local authorities, other charities, businesses, and other parties to further
develop new and existing work, and have a greater impact and presence in the local areas
where our work takes place.
• Encouraging and supporting people to lobby decision makers, to be heard and play an active
role in the planning and development of services.
• The criteria or measures AfA uses to assess success in the reporting period include:
• Routinely collecting and reporting on data relating to our clients' experiences of the services,
the outcomes and the experiences of service providers and commissioners. This information
is presented, monitored and reviewed by commissioners at regular meetings, with this data
being used to improve and develop the services.
• With a number of our services, receiving commissioners' key performance indicators that
serve as a benchmark for measuring/assessing success with a project. AfA continues to meet
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contractual demands, reviewed through quarterly contract review meetings with contract
commissioners.
• Implementing Quality Assurance processes that have been a key focus, with a range of staff
from across the organisation contributing towards the pursuit of a range of QA goals and
targets.
Continuing to work with partners, service users and commissioners, helping to identify gaps
in local provision and find new ways of meeting needs and gaps with limited resources.
The wide range of activities undertaken by AfA ensures that we continue to meet our stated aims and
objectives, providing:
Self-advocacy groups and 1-1 advocacy for vulnerable people, including people with LD,
people with Autistic Spectrum conditions, people with ADHD and CYP.
Statutory advocacy work including Independent Mental Capacity Act, Independent Mental
Health Act, Care Act, Paid Relevant Person's Representative and NHS Complaints Advocacy.
Public benefit
The main activities undertaken to further the charity's purpose for the public benefit are listed above. In all
these instances, our clients need support and a platform to ensure that their voices are heard, respected and
acted upon. This is in accordance with AfA's stated aims and objectives and highlights the identifiable benefits
made to sections of the public that are identified as most in need.
Grants and Trusts
The purpose of AfA's activities funded through applications for grants is to provide advocacy to support people
in their local communities and to provide services for people who cannot access statutory advocacy. Grant
and trust income also enables AfA to provide innovative and flexible services, enabling people who use our
services to have a significant input into the development and life of the projects.
Volunteers
Volunteers are a well-established and integral part of AfA. A volunteer is someone who is not paid except for
the reimbursement of genuine out-of-pocket expenses. Volunteers add to the value of AfA's work in a wide
range of supportive roles by contributing their time, experience and skills. AfA's volunteers work in a wide
variety of roles with AfA, including their role as trustees, providing direct support as well as administrative
support. AfA ensures it provides training and support to enable volunteers to develop new skills and
experiences, many of whom then enter the world of employment. Many of AfA's volunteers are people who
have lived experience of using services or needing advocacy support.
Our aim is to encourage, develop and support volunteers to complement and add value to the work of paid
staff. At AfA we aim to:
• encourage and enable people to become and remain volunteers.
• maximise the involvement of volunteers in all aspects of the project.
• communicate the importance of volunteering throughout the project.
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We also believe that:
• Volunteering helps AfA fulfil its charitable and strategic objectives.
• Volunteering is valued as an important part of promoting AfA's work.
• Volunteering can change and enrich the lives of individuals.
• Volunteers help AfA have a positive relationship with the local community.
AfA ensures there are adequate resources for the management, support and development of volunteers.
Achievements and performance
AfA continued to provide quality advocacy and support to the people who used our services, providing flexible
and innovative support to people. We have further developed how people can remotely access AfA services.
However, there has been an emphasis on retaining face-to-face work and support, to enable people to feel
valued, heard and to support them to live meaningful lives within the community.
AfA has worked with diverse communities, offering quality advocacy, and ensuring that services are person-
centred and individually relevant.
In the last year, AfA has concentrated on building its strategic planning, financial robustness and range of
services. The charity sector remains a challenging environment and planning for our future is essential in being
able to continue to provide relevant and essential support to the people who use our services.
Financial review
AfA continued to consolidate its financial position, with a solid year financially, being able to add to its reserves.
There was continued regular scrutiny of management accounts and financial information to inform the Board
and management team to facilitate good decision-making to ensure financial stability.
The main funding sources are through Local Authority contracts, for the provision of statutory advocacy, and
Local Health Commissioners for specialist and new projects. We also have several Local Authority contracts
for supporting groups of people with LD and for people with Autistic Spectrum Conditions.
Reserves policy
AfA was able to make a significant contribution to its held reserves and as part of its reserves policy, continues
to prioritise increasing its reserves over the next three years. This will be done through generation of
unrestricted income, developing fundraising and corporate fundraising and identifying grants and trusts to
support core services and non-statutory work. Our aim is to maintain reserves equivalent to three months'
turnover.
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Principal risks and uncertainties
The principal risks continue to be the financial pressures experienced by all Local Authorities, which have a
significant impact on the stability of long-term funding for all charities in this sector.
Another key risk is the difficulty the sector is experiencing in recruiting new staff. AfA has reviewed how it
recruits and will continue to work hard to ensure it is able to pay fair salaries to staff.
Plans for the future
Diversification of income and building reserves remain the key priorities. This includes developing services
and projects in new areas as well as expanding the range of projects and support we offer.
AfA will also continue to develop how it has significant input in to its strategic planning from people who use
services.
We will develop our publicity materials and methods for gaining meaningful feedback from the people who use
our services.
Trustee induction and training
AfA has been successful in attracting new Board members.
All new Trustees have to complete an application form, attend an interview and provide an up-to-date DBS
check. The Board is currently reviewing its recruitment and training processes to ensure a thorough induction
and training programme for all Trustees.
Related parties and relationships with other organisations
Advocacy for All works in partnership with several small charities. These include contract partnerships as well
as collaborative working to ensure the provision of quality support for the people who our services.
Remuneration policy for key management personnel
Management salaries are bench-marked against the industry standard. There are no other remuneration
packages or performance related bonuses.
Statement of responsibilities of the trustees
The trustees (who are also directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are
responsible for preparing the trustees' annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable
law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true
and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of
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resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these
financial statements, the trustees are required to:
• Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
• Observe the methods and principles in the Charities Statement Of Recommended Practice
• Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
• State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards and statements of recommended practice have
been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements
• Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that
the charity will continue in operation
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at
any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial
statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information
included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation
and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
The trustees are members of the charity but this entitles them only to voting rights. The trustees have no
beneficial interest in the charity.
Statement as to disclosure to our auditors
In so far as, the trustees are aware:
• There is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and
• The trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any
relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.
Auditors
Goldwins Limited were re-appointed as the auditors of the charitable company during the year and have
expressed their willingness to continue in that capacity.
The trustees have approved the trustees' annual report on !! - SEPT - 2025
And signed on their behalt by;
Brushu
Trustee
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Independent Auditor's Report
To the members of Advocacy For All
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Advocacy for All for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise
the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the statement of cash flows and the related notes
The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United
Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice).
Opinion on financial statements
In our opinion the financial statements:
• give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its
income and expenditure for the year then ended:
• have been properly prepared
in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice; and
• have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable
law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the
audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Charity in accordance with
the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's
Ethic Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our
opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of
accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or
conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a
going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for
issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the
relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information
included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. Our opinion
on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly
stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and,
in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or
our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material
inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material
misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the
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work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are
required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard
Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
• the information given in the trustees' report (incorporating the directors' report) for the financial year
for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
• the trustees' report (incorporating the directors' report) have been prepared in accordance with
applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Charity and its environment obtained in the course of
the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees' Annual Report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to
report to you if, in our opinion:
• adequate accounting records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audit have not been
received from branches not visited by us; or
• the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
• certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
• we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of the trustees
As explained more fully in the Trustees' Responsibilities Statement, the trustees (who are also the directors of
the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial
statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view and for such internal control as they
determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the Charity's ability to continue
as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern
basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the Charity or to cease operations, or have
no realistic alternative but to do so.
Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our
opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in
accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise
from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be
expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design
procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of
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irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities,
including fraud are set out below.
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud an
non-compliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included the following
• We enquired of management, which included obtaining and reviewing supporting documentation,
concerning the charity's policies and procedures relating to the internal controls established to mitigate
risks related to fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations.
• We inspected the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.
• We reviewed the financial statement disclosures and tested these to supporting documentation to
assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, we tested the
appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments, assessed whether the judgements made in
making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias and tested significant transactions that
are unusual or those outside the normal course of business.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including
those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. The
risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional
concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial
Reporting Council's website at: [www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities]. This description forms part of our
auditor's report.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of
Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's
members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To
the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity
and the charity's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Anthony Epton
Anthony Epton (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of
Goldwins Limited
Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
75 Maygrove Road
West Hampstead
London NW6 2EG
27 November 2025
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Statement of financial activities
(incorporating an income and expenditure account)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Note
Unrestricted
funds
€
Income from:
Donations
3
Charitable activities
4
Total income
Expenditure on:
5
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net income / (expenditure) for the year
6
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
359
1,305,034
1,305,393
1,190,501
1,190,501
114,892
(3,160)
111,732
13°
269,616
381,348
All of the above results are derived from continuing activities.
There were no other recognised gains or losses other than those stated above.
The attached notes form part of these financial statements.
Restricted
funds
-
113,356
113,356
138,454
138,454
(25,098)
3,160
(21,938)
25,860
3,922
2025
Total
funds
359
1,418,390
1,418,749
2024
Total
funds
800
1,373,662
1,374,462
1,328,955
1,328,955
89,794
-
89,794
1,260,498
1,260,498
113,964
-
113,964
295,476
385,270
181,512
295,476
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Balance sheet
As at 31 March 2025
2025
Fixed assets
Current assets:
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Liabilities:
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Total net assets
Funds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
Note
9
10
11
252,321
170,052
422,373
(63,445)
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Approved by the trustees on. / I - SEPT - 2025
and signed on their behalf by:
Brian James
Trustee
Company Registration No. 03407428
The attached notes form part of the financial statements.
2025
26,342
2024
2024
5,611
231,865
138,334
370,199
(80,334)
358,928
385,270
385,270
3,922
381,348
385,270
289,865
295,476
295,476
25,860
269,616
295,476
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Statement of cash flows
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Note
14
2025
2025
61,230
2024
2024
Net cash provided by / (used in) operating
activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sale/ (purchase) of fixed assets
Cash provided by / (used in) investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Change in cash and cash equivalents due to exchange
rate movements
70,307
(29,512)
(2,897)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
15
(29,512)
31,718
138,334
-
170,052
(2,897)
67,410
70,924
-
138,334
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
1 Accounting policies
a) Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities:
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102 - effective 1 January
2015) - (Charities SORP FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
The charitable company meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are
initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting
policy or note.
b) Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable company's ability to
continue as a going concern. The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty
at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of
assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.
c) Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to
the income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and that the amount can be
measured reliably.
Income from government and other grants, whether 'capital' grants or 'revenue' grants, is recognised when the
charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is
probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred
Income received in advance for the provision of specified service is deferred until the criteria for income
recognition are met.
For legacies, entitlement is taken as the earlier of the date on which either: the charity is aware that probate
has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executor(s) to the
charity that a distribution will be made, or when a distribution is received from the estate. Receipt of a legacy,
in whole or in part, is only considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and the charity has
been notified of the executor's intention to make a distribution. Where legacies have been notified to the
charity, or the charity is aware of the granting of probate, and the criteria for income recognition have not been
met, then the legacy is a treated as a contingent asset and disclosed if material.
d) Donations of gifts, services and facilities
Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control
over the item or received the service, any conditions associated with the donation have been met, the receipt
of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be
measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), volunteer time is not recognised so
refer to the trustees' annual report for more information about their contribution.
On receipt, donated gifts, professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value
of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or
facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in
e) Interest receivable
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the
charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
1 Accounting policies (continued)
f) Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity. Designated
funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to
use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used
for particular areas of the charity's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.
g) Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it
Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:
• Costs of raising funds comprise of trading costs and the costs incurred by the charitable company in
inducing third parties to make voluntary contributions to it, as well as the cost of any activities with a
fundraising purpose.
• Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of delivering services and other activities
undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs.
• Other expenditure represents those items not falling into any other heading.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
h) Allocation of support costs
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable
activities. Support costs include back office costs, finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs. These
costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities. The bases
on which support costs have been allocated are set out in note 5.
i) Operating leases
Rental charges are charged on a straight line basis over the term of the lease.
j) Tangible fixed assets
Items of equipment are capitalised where the purchase price exceeds £1,000. Depreciation is provided at
rates calculated to write down the cost of each asset to its estimated residual value over its expected useful
life. The depreciation rates in use are as follows:
Fixtures and fittings
25%
Computer equipment
25%
k) Debtors
Trade and
other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered.
Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
I) Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of
three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
m) Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event
that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can
be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement
amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
n) Financial instruments
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their
settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using
the effective interest method.
o) Pensions
regulations.
Advocacy for All provides a defined-contribution pension scheme in line with the Government's auto-enrolment
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
2 Detailed comparatives for the statement of financial activities
Income from:
Donations, subscriptions and legacies
Charitable activities
Investments
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net income / expenditure
Transfers between funds
Net income / (expenditure) before other
recognised gains and losses
ther gains / (losse
et movement in func
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
2024
Unrestricted
800
1,223,747
1,224,547
1,114,472
1,114,472
110,075
(7,860)
102,215
102,215
167,401
269,616
3 Income from donations
Donations received
Unrestricted
€
359
359
Restricted
4 Income from charitable activities
Advocacy support and consultancy
Commissioned advocac!
Grants receivable
Spot purchasing income
Other income
Total income from charitable activities
Unrestricted
119,216
1,021,029
161.411
3,348
1,305,034
Resticted
:
104,912
8,411
113,356
2024
Restricted
149,915
149,915
146,026
146,026
3,889
7,860
11,749
11,749
14,111
25,860
2025
Total
€
359
359
2025
Total
119,216
1,021,029
104,912
161,441
11,792
1,418,390
2024
Total
800
1,373,662
1,374,462
1,260,498
1,260,498
113,964
-
113,964
113,964
131.572
2024
Total
800
800
2024
Total
115,581
985,971
149,147
114,659
8,304
1,373,662
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
5
Analysis of expenditure
Support &
Wages and pensions costs
Subcontracted work
Rent and rates
Insurance
Room hire
Travel expenses
Telephone
Printing, postage and stationery
Recruitment and training costs
Advertising and publicity
Other office expenditure
Audit fees
Professional fees
Bank Charges
Depreciation
Basis of
allocation
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Staff time
Staff time
Staff time
Staff time
Staff time
Charitable
Governance
activities
costs
2025
Total
865,856
569
2024
Total
1,042,624
21,686
20,360
41
7,173
42,277
7,973
47,168
is8
11,246
6,490
6,857
135
76,162
18,665
83,019
18,800
72,413
15,002
951,282
1,328,955
1,260,498
Support costs
377,714
(377,714)
Total expenditure 2025
1,328,955
1,328,955
Total expenditure 2024
1,260,498
-
1,260,498
Of the total expenditure, £1,202,515 was unrestricted (2024: £1,114,472) and £138,454 was restricted
(2024: £146,026).
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
6 Net income / (expenditure) for the year
This is stated after charging / (crediting):
Auditor's remuneration - net audit fees
2025
7,083
2024
7,083
7 Analysis of staff costs, trustee remuneration and expenses, and the cost of key management
personnel
Staff costs were as follows:
2025
Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Employer's contribution to defined contribution pension schemes
987,487
75,066
22,389
1,084,942
The number of employees who received employee benefits (excluding employer pension) totalling £60,000
or above during the year were;
2025
No.
1
2024
956,689
63,839
22,096
1,042,624
2024
No.
1
£70,000 to £79,999
The total employee benefits including pension contributions and employers' NIC of the key management
personnel were £82,636 (2024: £73,982).
The charity trustees were not paid nor received any other benefits from employment with the charitable
company in the year (2024: Enil). No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services
supplied to the charitable company or received any reimbursment for their expenses (2024: Enil).
The average number of employees (head count based on number of staff employed) during the year was 58
(2024: 60).
8 Taxation
The charitable company is exempt from corporation tax as all its income is charitable and is applied for
charitable purposes.
9 Tangible fixed assets
Cost at the start of the year
Additions in year
Cost at the end of the year
Plant and
Equipment
€
10,162
29,512
39,674
2025
Total
€
10,162
29,512
39,674
2024
Total
7,265
2,897
10,162
Depreciation at the start of the year
Charge for the year
Depreciation at the end of the year
4,551
8,781
13,332
4,551
8,781
13,332
2,680
1,871
4,551
Net book value
26,342
26,342
5,611
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
10 Debtors
Trade debtors
Other debtors and prepayments
Accrued Income
11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Accruals
Taxation and social security
Other creditors
Deferred income
Deferred income
Balance at the beginning of the year
Amount released to income in the yea
Amount deferred in the year
Balance at the end of the year
12 Analysis of net assets between funds
Fixed assets
Current assets
Net assets at the end of the year
Analysis of net assets between funds 2024
(previous year for comparison)
Fixed assets
Current assets
Net assets at the end of the year
2025
226,597
20,102
5,622
252,321
2025
€
6,399
12,426
17,577
4,210
22,833
63,445
2025
€
41,472
(41,472)
22,833
22,833
2024
187,780
17,740
26,345
231,865
2024
6,426
15,599
12,827
4,010
41,472
80,334
2024
75,775
(75,775)
41,472
41,472
Unrestricted Restricted
26,342
355,006
381,348
General
5,611
264,005
269,616
-
3,922
3,922
Restricted
25,860
Total
funds
26,342
358,928
385,270
Total
5,611
289,865
295,476
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
13 Movements in funds
Restricted funds
BBC Children in Need
Sutton Participation
Bromley Together & Easy Read
Schools SUG/Glebe School
Jack Petchey Foundation
Bexley Voluntary Service Grant
Penge PCN - NHS SE London CCG
Kent Strategic Fund (ASC)
Bromley LD Partnership Board
LB Sutton (Sutton Central Library)
Bexley Housing Project
City Bridge Trust
LB Bromley - Innovation Fund
Total restricted funds
Unrestricted funds:
General Fund
Total unrestricted funds
Total funds
Movements in funds 2024
(previous year for comparison)
Restricted funds
BBC Children in Need
Havering young advisers
peo as Fountains
Bexley Voluntary Service Grant
Kent Ensure
Penge PCN - NHS SE London CCG
Easy Read EDP Setup
Health Ambassadors Programme
Kent Strategic Fund (ASC)
Bromley LD Partnership Board
LB Sutton (Sutton Central Library)
Bexley Housing Project
City Bridge Trust
LB Bromley - Innovation Fund
Total restricted funds
Unrestricted funds:
General Fund
Total unrestricted funds
Total funds
At 1 April
2024
8
186
28
-
253
62
3,319
2,329
500
4,000
1,355
1,427
5
917
3,285
8,186
25,860
269,616
269,616
295,476
At 1 April
2023
1,070
5,777
631
(6,430)
2,653
2,329
500
107
4,000
594
38
1,355
1,487
14,111
167,401
167,401
181,512
Income Expenditure
At 31 March
Transfers
2025
€
10815
37480
20621
480
100
(10,443)
(36,734)
(28,954)
(596)
(6,667)
(480)
(5,197)
9,997
113,356
(31,511)
(17,872)
(138,454)
(8)
:
8,700
(137)
6,550
(2,839)
(2,329)
(500)
(4,000)
(1,355)
-
(5)
(917)
-
3,160
558
774
367
:
-
:
18
1,849
311
3,922
1,305,393
(1,190,501)
1,305,393
(1,190,501)
1,418,749 (1,328,955)
(3,160)
(3,160)
381,348
381,348
385,270
At 31 March
Income Expendiure Transfers
2024
4,083
(5,145)
8
67,701
(73,011)
843
(3,551)
(234)
-
3,511
2,525
35,055
25,300
9,997
149,915
(3,571)
(2,550)
(34,138)
(22,015)
(1,811)
(146,026
-
(631)
9,200
:
(107)
(594)
(38)
30
:
7,860
4,000
:
1,355
1,427
5
917
3,285
8,186
25,860
_1,224,547
(1,114,472)
1,224,547
(1,114,472)
(7,860)
(7,860)
1,374,462
(1,260,498)
-
265616
295,476
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
14 Reconciliation of net income / (expenditure) to net cash flow from operating activities
Net income / (expenditure) for the reporting period
(as per the statement of financial activities)
Depreciation
(Increase)/ decrease in debtors
Increase/ (decrease) in creditors
Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities
2025
89,794
8,781
(20,456)
(16,889)
61,230
2024
113,964
1,871
(1,357)
(44,171)
70,307
15 Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank and in hand
Total cash and cash equivalents
At 1 April
2024
• Cash flows
£
138,334
138,334
31,718
31,718
Other At 31 March
changes
2025
-
170,052
170,052
16 Legal status of the charity
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. Each member is liable to contribute
a sum not exceeding £1 in the event of the charity being wound up.
17 Related party transactions
There are no related party transactions to disclose during the financial year (2024: Nil).
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